JP4977118B2 - Station service system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a station service system for an unmanned station in a station such as a transportation facility.

  In transportation such as railways, when a user enters or exits a station, the magnetic information recorded on a ticket medium such as a ticket or commuter pass is read, Automatic ticket gates that monitor the validity period are appropriate. In many stations, ticket media that can be used for automatic ticket gates are often sold by automatic ticket machines. Note that the automatic ticket gate and the automatic ticket vending machine are connected to a host computer and a management base for managing each of them by a dedicated data communication line or a public (commercial) telephone line.

  By the way, with the development of mobile communication networks such as mobile phones, many users today have mobile phones (portable terminal devices), and as a result, calls can be made even on trains. is there. On the other hand, there are many opinions that the use of mobile phones in trains should be restricted except in emergency situations, such as “Manner mode” that temporarily restricts use or holds incoming calls. There are many cell phones that are attached to the market.

  However, the setting of the “manner mode” (act of turning on the mode) in the cellular phone is manual switching, and the setting is left to the user's judgment.

  For this reason, despite the fact that the use of mobile phones in trains should be self-restricted by in-car broadcasts, etc., the use of mobile phones has not been changed. There is a need to restrict calls. In addition, not only on trains, but by using mobile phones in consideration of the impact on the vicinity of specific devices in hospitals and persons with specific diseases who have embedded electronic devices such as pacemakers in their bodies Although there are many cases where the restriction or prohibition is made, the setting of the “manner mode” depends on manual switching based on the user's consciousness, and there is a problem that the utilization rate is not high.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a station service system capable of enhancing the convenience of a user holding a mobile terminal device and simultaneously restricting the use of the mobile terminal device in a vehicle.

The station service system of this invention includes a communication means capable of communicating with a communication antenna and a public communication network, reads information held in a ticket medium that can be used by a transport organization, and automatically permits the passage of a user. It is detected that the mobile terminal device has accessed a predetermined communication partner via the ticket gate and the communication antenna and communication means of the automatic ticket gate, and the ticket medium is transferred to the automatic ticket gate. A reception input device for allowing a user holding a portable terminal device used for access to the predetermined communication partner not to hold, a data holding device for holding user data of the portable terminal device; When the user's data of the portable terminal device used for accessing the acceptance input device is held in the data holding device, the automatic ticket checker allows the user to enter the station. First control means that is permitted, second control means for restricting the operation of the portable terminal device of a user permitted to pass the automatic ticket gate by the first control means within a predetermined range, and When there is a new access to the acceptance input device from a portable terminal device that is already permitted to pass through the automatic ticket gate by the first control means, the portable terminal device first accesses the acceptance input device. A charge billing device for obtaining a fee for use of a transport organization between a station used for the first time and a station that has been newly accessed; and the automatic ticket gate has already been passed to the reception input device by the first control means. Third control means for releasing the restriction given to the mobile terminal device by the second control means when there is a new access from the permitted mobile terminal device, and the second control The means is the reception The force device, and identifies the had access to a predetermined communication partner the portable terminal device.

The station service system according to the present invention includes communication means capable of communicating with a communication antenna and a public communication network, reads information held in a ticket medium that can be used by a transport organization, and permits the passage of the user. And detecting that the mobile terminal device has accessed a predetermined communication partner via the communication antenna and communication means of the automatic ticket checker, and issuing a ticket to the automatic ticket checker An acceptance input device for permitting the passage of the user holding the portable terminal device used for accessing the predetermined communication partner without holding the medium, and the data holding for holding the user data of the portable terminal device Device and the data holding device holds data of the user of the portable terminal device used for access to the reception input device, the automatic ticket gate gives the user data to the station. First control means for permitting a place, and second control means for restricting the operation of the mobile terminal device of a user permitted to pass the automatic ticket gate by the first control means within a predetermined range; When the reception input device receives a new access from a mobile terminal device that is already permitted to pass the automatic ticket gate by the first control means, the mobile terminal device first transfers to the reception input device. A charge billing device for obtaining a charge for use of a transport organization between a station used for access to the station and a station where there was a new access, and the reception input device to the automatic ticket gate by the first control means Third control means for releasing the restriction given to the mobile terminal device by the second control means when there is a new access from the mobile terminal device that is permitted to pass, the second control means , The control means of the previous When the reception input device specifies the mobile terminal device that has accessed the predetermined communication partner and the mobile terminal device requests release of the restriction on the operation restriction, a predetermined time between, you and cancels the limitation of the operation.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a station service system that can improve the convenience of a user holding a mobile terminal device and at the same time restrict the use of the mobile terminal device in a vehicle.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a station service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the station service system 10 includes a host computer 20 of a transportation organization such as a railway company and a plurality of stations 40 a, 40 b,... Connected to the host computer 20 through a data communication line 30. 40n (n indicates an arbitrary number) and data communication line 30 can exchange data with each of the stations 40 (a to n), and can simultaneously accept communication from a number of communication (telephone) lines. The mobile phone boarding reception system 50 is connected to a mass information providing service 51 called a teledome.

  Note that the mobile phone boarding reception system 50 and the host computer 20 are provided by a data communication line (dedicated line) 31, and the host computer 20 and the mobile phone boarding reception system 50 are respectively provided by data communication lines (dedicated lines) 32 and 33. Thus, it is connected to a telephone station (public communication network) 1 in the city.

  In each of the stations 40 (a to n), a plurality of automatic ticket gates (station service devices) 42a, via data communication relay control devices 41a, 41b, ..., 41n connected to the data communication line 30 are provided. 42b,..., 42n are connected.

  Each automatic ticket gate 42 (a to n) is connected to mobile phone antennas 43a, 43b,..., 43n that can communicate with a mobile phone (mobile terminal device) T. . (In FIG. 1, description will be made by representing an arbitrary station 40 nm (m represents an arbitrary number)). Each of the automatic ticket gates 42 (a to n) is connected to the telephone station 1 through the public communication network N so that public communication is possible.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a control system of the host computer 20, the mobile phone boarding reception system 50, and the automatic ticket gates 42 (a to n) of the station service system 10 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the host computer 20 includes a main control unit 101 that performs overall control of the station service system 10, and a data communication relay that controls transmission of signals between each station 40 (an) and the host computer 20. Control device control unit 102, mobile phone boarding reception system control unit 103, program memory (ROM) 104, work memory (data) that can control automatic ticket gates 42 (a to n) at each station by mobile phone boarding reception system 50 A memory (RAM) 105, an inter-station communication control unit 106, and the like.

  The host computer 20 is connected to an HDD (mass memory or hard disk device) 21 in which various data, communication protocols, control programs, boarding fees, and the like are stored.

  The automatic ticket gate 42 (hereinafter, described as a single representative) has a ticket gate CPU 201 that controls each part of the ticket gate 42 according to instructions from the data communication relay control device 41, and a display provided in the ticket gate 42. The display control unit 202 displays the telephone number of a mobile phone (user) that has accessed the mass information providing service 51 and a predetermined message on the device, and is provided in the ticket gate 42 based on an instruction from the ticket gate CPU 201. It is used for communication for accessing the mass information providing service 51 from the cellular phone received by the passage control unit 203 for opening and closing the door, the program memory (ROM) 204, the work memory (RAM) 205 and the antenna 43. A public communication control unit 206 is included.

  The mobile phone boarding reception system 50 is connected to the reception system CPU 301 connected to the mobile phone boarding reception system control unit 103, and receives data of a user (mobile phone) connected to the reception system CPU 301 and accessing the mass information providing service 51. An incoming call control unit 302 that identifies a mobile phone device that is a call originator, and a customer that examines whether or not a user (mobile phone device) that is a call source identified by the incoming call control unit 302 is registered in the reception system 50 Examination unit 303, program memory (ROM) 304, work memory (RAM) 305, notification of entrance to the station premises by a mobile phone that has accessed the mass information providing service 51 and (after boarding or passing through the premises) Charge billing that calculates the charge corresponding to the section of use (stay time) based on notification of participation from the station premises To a cellular telephone with access to the 306 and mass information service 51 has the manner mode setting unit 307 for setting the "manner mode".

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining signal transfer between the mobile phone (user), the mobile phone boarding reception system (mass information providing service) and the automatic ticket gate in the station service system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when a user accesses a mass information providing service 51 of a railway company from a (user's) mobile phone (a), an antenna 43 provided in the automatic ticket gate 42, an automatic ticket gate 42, the incoming call control unit 152 of the mobile phone boarding reception system 50 is notified of the telephone number of the mobile phone that is the caller (use) via the public communication control unit 146 and the public communication network (telephone station 1). Person identification), (b).

  Needless to say, the user is limited to the user who has registered the fee payment method, telephone number, etc. in advance with the transportation facility (electric railway company) to be used. At the time of access, access can be made with a dedicated access number established in advance, for example, a shortened number such as “# 999”.

  Next, through communication between the cellular phone boarding reception system 50 and the host computer 20, customer information of the identified user, that is, the cellular phone device that has accessed the mass information providing service 51 is extracted. Then, the customer screening unit 153 of the reception system 50 checks whether or not the user who has accessed can be used (c).

  Subsequently, based on the result of the check in (c), the guidance message stored in the ROM 154 is transmitted to the mobile phone used for access through the automatic ticket gate (d). As a result, a message prompting confirmation of admission permission and use will be displayed (e) as shown in FIG. 4A, for example, on a display unit (not shown) of the accessed mobile phone.

  Hereinafter, for example, when the user agrees to the guidance message transmitted to the mobile phone used for access through the automatic ticket gate 42 (confirms the intention to use) and the “#” key is pressed (f ) Is detected by the public communication control unit 146 of the automatic ticket gate 42, the door (not shown) of the automatic ticket gate 42 is opened under the control of the passage control unit 143 of the automatic ticket gate 42 (g).

  At this time, the data receiving communication control device 41 notifies the boarding reception system 50 that the carrying person (user) of the mobile phone that has accessed the mass information providing service 51 has entered the station. Usage history (entrance data) is recorded and accumulated in a usage history data holding unit (not shown) secured in a predetermined area of the connected HDD 21 (or any memory) (h).

  Further, the ticket gate CPU 141 determines that the accessed user is currently passing through the passage of the automatic ticket gate, and the display control unit 142 controls a mobile phone that has accessed a display unit (not shown) of the automatic ticket gate 42. The phone number of the device is displayed (i).

  At this time (when passing through the automatic ticket gate), the manner mode setting unit 157 of the automatic ticket gate 42 transmits a command for setting the “manner mode” to the mobile phone used for access (j). In this case, for the mobile phone accessed to the mass information providing service 51, the “Manner mode” is set simultaneously with the “Manner mode” setting until the “#” key is turned on when getting off (participating). By memorizing that “the mobile phone is being used using the service 51”, it is possible to set it so that it can be entered (get off) only by turning on the “#” key when getting off (participating).

  As a result, for example, five levels of “manner mode” as described below with reference to FIG. 5 are set in the cellular phone held by the user according to the usage time zone. That is, since the mobile phone stores an operation program that operates in the “manner mode” in advance, when the command shown in (j) is input, the “manner mode” of the mobile phone itself is activated. (K).

  At the same time, in order to notify the user that the “manner mode” has been set (started up), the display unit of the mobile phone indicates, for example, the “manner mode” as shown in FIG. The display is displayed (l). As the “manner mode”, all usage restrictions represented by an answering machine function, a vibration function, a time limit function, a key lock, and the like are set, for example, during a rush with many users.

  Thereafter, when a sensor (not shown) of the automatic ticket checker 42 detects that the user has passed through the passage, the communication between the mobile phone used for access and the automatic ticket checker is blocked (terminated). (M).

  In (e) described above, when the “#” key is not pressed for a predetermined time, the input waiting by the “#” key is canceled and the call is cut off.

  On the other hand, in (c) described above, when it is determined by the customer review unit 153 that the user cannot access the user who has accessed, the user cannot be used as shown in FIG. Message is sent to the accessed mobile phone.

  By the way, even when the “manner mode” is set, when the time to wait for a train or urgent contact is required, for example, a “cancel” key or a key that can input a predetermined cancel mode By pressing, the mobile phone can be used within the time set in the “manner mode”, for example, only for 1 to several minutes. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 4D, it is displayed on the display unit of the cellular phone device that there is a usage restriction due to the “manner mode”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram of signals between a mobile phone (user), a mobile phone boarding reception system, and an automatic ticket gate when a user who has entered the mobile phone boarding reception system shown in FIG. It is the schematic explaining a delivery.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when a user accesses a mass information provision service 51 of a railway company from a (user's) mobile phone at the arrival station (A), an antenna 43 provided in the automatic ticket gate 42. The telephone number of the mobile phone that is the transmission source is notified to the incoming call control unit 152 of the mobile phone boarding reception system 50 via the public communication control unit 146 of the automatic ticket gate 42 and the public communication network (telephone station 1). (User identification), (B).

  In a specific mobile phone (portable terminal device) that is configured to be able to receive usage information from the automatic ticket gate 42 together with a setting command for “Manner mode” when boarding, a predetermined “get off” or Data can be transferred to and from the automatic ticket gate 42 by pressing a key capable of inputting “participation” or a predetermined participation mode.

  In this case, for example, when the user gets on (enters) the mobile phone that has accessed the mass information providing service 51, the mobile phone boarding reception system 50 causes the "#" key to be turned on when the user gets off (enters). At the same time as setting the “Manner mode”, the fact that “the mobile phone is being used by the mass information providing service 51” is memorized, so that it is possible to enter by simply turning on the “#” key when getting off (participating) ( It is also possible to get off.

  Next, through the communication between the mobile phone boarding reception system 50 and the host computer 20, the boarding station (entrance) record of the identified user, that is, the mobile phone owner who has accessed the mass information providing service 51, That is, the usage history (entrance data) is read from a usage history data holding unit (not shown) secured in a predetermined area of the HDD 21 (or any memory) connected to the host computer 20, and the HDD 21 (or any arbitrary data) Based on a charge table (not shown) secured in a predetermined area of the memory, the charge billing unit 156 calculates a charge with the current station that is notified of “get off” (or “participation”) (C ).

  The calculated fee is transmitted to the mobile phone held by the user via the antenna 43 of the automatic ticket gate 42 (D), and displayed on a display unit (not shown) of the mobile phone, for example, as shown in FIG. (E) is displayed together with a usage guidance message such as

  Further, the calculated fee is stored in a fee data holding unit (not shown) secured in a predetermined area of the HDD 21 (or any memory) connected to the host computer 20, for example, usage date, fee amount, admission Station data and participating station data are recorded and accumulated (F).

  At the same time (when passing through the automatic ticket gate), the “manner mode” set at the time of getting on the mobile phone used for access from the manner mode setting unit 157 of the automatic ticket gate 42 (exceptionally entering) is canceled. A command is transmitted (G). Thereby, the “manner mode” set in the mobile phone is canceled (H).

  Hereinafter, for example, when the public communication control unit 146 of the automatic ticket gate 42 detects that the “#” key has been pressed (I), the automatic ticket gate 42 is controlled by the passage control unit 143 of the automatic ticket gate 42. A door (not shown) is opened (J).

  Thereafter, when a sensor (not shown) of the automatic ticket checker 42 detects that the user has passed through the passage, the communication between the mobile phone used for access and the automatic ticket checker is blocked (terminated). (K).

  As described above, the automatic ticket gate is provided with a public communication control unit and a communication antenna (for mobile phone) that enable communication with the mobile phone, and the mobile phone is attached to a pre-registered user. By using it to secure communication (access) with the mass information service of the electric railway company, omitting ticket purchases and ticket gates (ticket gates) with automatic ticket gates, The user is not burdened with paying a fee for each use. This makes it possible to reduce costs necessary for toll collection even for transportation facilities.

  In addition, it is possible to set "Manner mode" for the user's mobile phone using an automatic ticket gate, and use of the mobile phone on the train should be restricted except in an emergency. You can answer the opinions of other users.

  In addition, the method of grasping or charging users' entry and exit under specific conditions while identifying a large number of users using a mass information providing service is not limited to a ticket gate device such as a railroad, but for example, a movie theater or a game. It can be used in many industries that are represented by facilities, etc. and need to know the number of users.

  As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible for a user of a mobile terminal device (mobile phone) to omit purchase of a ticket and a ticket gate using an automatic ticket gate under specific conditions. On the other hand, it is possible to set the “Manner mode” for the user's mobile phone, which can reduce the burden of paying the fee for each use, and the transportation system can collect the fee. The necessary cost can be reduced. At the same time, it is possible to answer the opinions of other users that the use of mobile phones on the train should be restricted except in an emergency.

Schematic explaining an example of a station service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The schematic block diagram explaining an example of a structure of the control system of the station service system shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining signal transfer between a mobile phone device, a mobile phone boarding reception system, and an automatic ticket gate when getting off (participating) in the station service system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Schematic which shows an example of the display on the display part of the mobile telephone which arises in the process of the signal delivery shown in FIG. Schematic which shows the example of the function restriction | limiting of the "manner mode" set to a user's mobile telephone with the station service system shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining signal transfer between a mobile phone device, a mobile phone boarding reception system, and an automatic ticket gate when getting off (participating) in the station service system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Station service system, 20 ... Host computer, 30 ... Data communication line, 40 (an) ... Station, 41 (an) ... Data communication relay control apparatus, 42 (an) ... Automatic ticket gate, 43 (a to n): mobile phone antenna, 50: mobile phone boarding reception system, 51: mass information providing service, 101: main control unit, 102: data communication relay control device control unit, 103: mobile phone boarding reception system Control unit 106: Inter-station communication control unit microphone 201: Ticket gate CPU 202: Display control unit 203 ... Path control unit 206 ... Public communication control unit 301 ... Reception system CPU 302: Incoming control unit 303 ... customer examination part, 306 ... charge billing part, 307 ... manner mode setting part, T ... mobile phone (mobile terminal device).

Claims (2)

An automatic ticket gate that includes a communication means capable of communicating with a communication antenna and a public communication network, reads information held in a ticket medium that can be used by a transport organization, and permits a user to pass through;
It is detected that a predetermined communication partner has been accessed by the mobile terminal device via the communication antenna and communication means of the automatic ticket gate, and the automatic ticket checker does not hold the ticket medium. A reception input device for permitting the passage of the user holding the portable terminal device used for accessing the communication partner of
A data holding device for holding data of the user of the mobile terminal device;
When the data of the user of the portable terminal device used for accessing the reception input device is held in the data holding device, a first entry permitting the user to enter the station by the automatic ticket gate Control means;
Second control means for restricting the operation of the mobile terminal device of a user permitted to pass the automatic ticket gate by the first control means within a predetermined range;
When there is a new access to the acceptance input device from a portable terminal device that is already permitted to pass through the automatic ticket gate by the first control means, the portable terminal device first accesses the acceptance input device. A fee-charging device that asks for the usage fee of the transportation organization between the station used for access and the station where there was new access;
Granted to the mobile terminal device by the second control means when there is a new access to the acceptance input device from a mobile terminal device that is already permitted to pass the automatic ticket gate by the first control means And a third control means for releasing the restricted
The said 2nd control means specifies the said portable terminal device with which the said predetermined communication partner was accessed by the said reception input apparatus, The station administration system characterized by the above-mentioned . An automatic ticket gate that includes a communication means capable of communicating with a communication antenna and a public communication network, reads information held in a ticket medium that can be used by a transport organization, and permits a user to pass through;
It is detected that a predetermined communication partner has been accessed by the mobile terminal device via the communication antenna and communication means of the automatic ticket gate, and the automatic ticket checker does not hold the ticket medium. A reception input device for permitting the passage of the user holding the portable terminal device used for accessing the communication partner of
A data holding device for holding data of the user of the mobile terminal device;
When the data of the user of the portable terminal device used for accessing the reception input device is held in the data holding device, a first entry permitting the user to enter the station by the automatic ticket gate Control means;
Second control means for restricting the operation of the mobile terminal device of a user permitted to pass the automatic ticket gate by the first control means within a predetermined range;
When there is a new access to the acceptance input device from a portable terminal device that is already permitted to pass through the automatic ticket gate by the first control means, the portable terminal device first accesses the acceptance input device. A fee-charging device that asks for the usage fee of the transportation organization between the station used for access and the station where there was new access;
Granted to the mobile terminal device by the second control means when there is a new access to the acceptance input device from a mobile terminal device that is already permitted to pass the automatic ticket gate by the first control means And a third control means for releasing the restricted
The second control means uses the acceptance input device to identify the portable terminal device that has accessed the predetermined communication partner, and from the portable terminal device to release the restriction on the restriction of the operation. When requested , the station service system releases the restriction of the operation for a predetermined time .

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